A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE BENEFITS OF MEDIATION ON CHILDREN IN A DIVORCE PROCESS

Abstract

The following dissertation made a critical analysis of the benefits of mediation on children in a divorce process, considering all the harms that a litigious divorce can cause. Following a mixed methodology, data from numerous and different authors and research related to the topic were analysed and collected. Topics related to the benefits of mediation, the harms of litigious divorce, the use of a psychologist as a mediator, among others. All the negative elements that a litigious divorce can cause for children were explored so that the benefits of using mediation could be clearly demonstrated so that the conclusion was reached that mediation is beneficial to avoid the trauma that a litigious divorce can cause. After analysing all the dates and literature, it was concluded that mediation could reduce or avoid the numerous harms that litigious divorce can cause, being based on the fact that litigious divorce is a stressful process for everyone and stress was considered a primary factor for It is the cause of the harm that divorce causes to children. Mediation is, therefore, the most beneficial conflict resolution method for children when their parents decide to divorce.